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Bush Fire Prone Land

Bush fire prone land is assessed as being able to support a
bush fire or likely to be subject to bush fire attack. If your Development
Application (DA) is within the identified areas, it must be accompanied by a
Bush Fire Hazard Assessment Report. To confirm whether or not your property is
on bush fire prone land or within the buffers you should obtain a Section 149
Zoning Certificate.

Bush Fire Prone Land Map

The Bush Fire Prone Land map is certified by the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire
Service. It shows which areas are considered to be bush fire prone in Forbes. We
use the map when planning for bush fire protection.

Understanding the map

On the map, bush fire prone areas and buffers are colour
coded Orange, Yellow or Red. Your property is considered bush fire prone if it
falls wholly or partly within the orange, yellow or red areas.

Orange - 'Vegetation Category 1' - the
most hazardous category

Yellow - 'Vegetation Category 2’ - a
lesser hazard

Red - 'Vegetation
Buffer’ – showing properties most likely to be affected by a bush fire burning
in the yellow or orange areas.

Building on bush fire
prone land

All applications for development on within the buffers of bush
fire prone land must be accompanied by a Bush Fire Hazard Assessment Report
prepared by a suitably qualified consultant. An external suitably qualified
consultant is required to determine the Bush Fire Affected Level (BAL). Forbes
Council does not determine this.

A Bush Fire Hazard Assessment Report determines the
suitability of a proposal with regards to bush fire protection through
consideration of the requirements contained within the Planning for Bush Fire
Protection document prepared by the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Bush fire prone land and
SEPPs

The issue of bush fire prone land is addressed by the State
Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008
(the Codes SEPP).

Complying development is allowed on some bush fire prone
land under rigorous assessment.

Subdivision or
Integrated Development on bush fire prone land

Development of ‘Subdivision’ or ‘Integrated Development’,
such as schools or nursing homes, requires a Bush Fire Hazard Assessment
Report, prepared by a suitably qualified consultant. A Bush Fire Authority from
the NSW Rural Fire Service must accompany all development applications.

Vegetation on bush
fire prone land

The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice is a State
Government initiative in conjunction with the Rural Fire Service, not an
initiative or policy of Forbes Shire Council.

All works must be undertaken in accordance with the 10/50
Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice. The NSW Rural Fire Service has an online
tool where you can find out if your property is in a 10/50 Vegetation Clearing
Entitlement Area.

Council is unable to provide advice on the 10/50 Code or any
enquiries in relation to the mapping provided under the 10/50 Vegetation
Clearing Code entitlement area. For further information please refer to the NSW
Rural Fire Service website.

*
If the vegetation to be cleared is on adjacent land, then that landowner’s
consent must be obtained.

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About Us

Forbes Shire Council was created in 1981 from the amalgamation of the Forbes Municipal Council and the Jemalong Shire Council. Responsible for town planning, building approvals, local roads, parking, public toilets, water and sewerage, waste removal, domestic animals and community facilities, the organisation exists in line with our core values and strategic goals.